If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of safeguarding, in or out of school, please contact us and ask to speak to DSL or email our dedicated address: safeguarding@shawclough.rochdale.sch.uk
As of September 2026, we have a new Pastoral Team at the school. Our DSLs are:
The school's Child Protection & Safeguarding policy is here:
The school has adopted and promotes the local authority's whistleblowing policy which can be found here. This is a commitment that anyone who has serious concerns about any aspects of Shawclough's work, an individual's behaviour or conduct can go forward to voice those concerns.
The school works with the local authority's safeguarding partnership. More information on this organisation and they help they offer can be found here.
The school ensures that all staff read the guidance as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (Part One) which can be found here.